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Vet. Terminology
The Cardiovascular System - The Breakdown
Term | Definition |
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a- (prefix) | without, absence of, not |
diastol(o)- (root) | expansion |
systol(o)- (root) | contraction |
Tachy- (prefix) | fast |
brady- (prefix) | slow |
angi(o)- (root) | vessel |
echo- (root) | a returned sound (i.e. ultrasound) |
-gram (suffix) | a recording |
electr(o)- (root) | electricity |
-pathy (suffix) | a disease of |
-tomy (suffix) | to cut |
phleb(o)- (root) | vein |
-ule (suffix) | a small |
ven(o)- (root) | vein |
-ole (suffix) | a small |
arter(o)- (root) | artery |
pulmon(o)- (root) | lung |
aort(o)- (root) | aorta |
ventricul(o)- (root) | ventricle |
atri(o)- (root) | atrium |
endo- (prefix) | within |
my(o)- (root) | muscle |
epi- (prefix) | upon |
peri- (prefix) | around |
-ist (suffix) | one who, one that, specialist |
log(o)- (root) | to study or knowledge |
-ac (suffix) | pertaining to |
cardi(o) (root) | heart |